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Archive for May 15th, 2010

After having one start skipped due to minor elbow discomfort, Andy Pettitte picked up right where he left off by throwing 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball. From the very first inning, Pettitte showed no signs of rust. He commanded his high-80s fastballs (which at an average speed of 88.7mph was exactly in line with […]

The 2004 Yankees are no longer the last team in the three major American sports to lose a playoff series after being up 3 games to 0. That ignominious honor has now been passed to the Boston Bruins. What’s worse, not only did the Bruins blow a 3-0 series lead to the Flyers, but they […]

Because of a combination of squandered opportunities and curious managerial decisions, whichever team lost tonight’s series opener was going to have plenty of moments to regret. Until the bottom of the seventh, it seemed as if that team was going to be the Yankees. The Yankees entered the seventh inning leading 3-2, but with two […]